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- Daejin University and KOTRA Sign MOU to Foster AI Trade Talent
On August 27, Daejin University (President Jang Seok-hwan) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to promote the “AI Trade Talent Development Program” and foster AI talent specializing in international trade. The signing ceremony was attended by Daejin University President Jang Seok-hwan, Ahn Young-joo, KOTRA Executive Vice President and Head of the AI Trade & Investment Division, as well as key officials from both institutions. Under the agreement, Daejin University and KOTRA will work together to expand opportunities for Daejin University students to participate in the AI Trade Talent Development Program and to cultivate practice-oriented professionals equipped with AI-based trade and digital marketing capabilities. The two institutions will also develop and operate regular academic courses linked to the talent development program, enabling students to gain both theoretical knowledge in their respective majors and hands-on, field-oriented practical training.
2026-08-27
- Daejin University Acting Arts Student Lee Jeong-bin Wins Grand Prize at the 21st Geochang World University Theatre Festival
Lee Jeong-bin, a second-year student in the Department of Acting Arts at Daejin University, has received the Grand Prize, the Minister of Education Award, at the 21st Geochang World University Theatre Festival for directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A Midsummer Night’s Dream was performed on August 17 at the Suseungdae Festival Theatre in Geochang, and was selected as the winning production at the awards ceremony held on August 19 at the Rose Theatre of the Geochang Theatre School. The 21st Geochang World University Theatre Festival featured universities from across Korea, with intense competition beginning in the preliminary rounds. The productions that advanced to the finals received high praise from the judging panel for their outstanding level of theatrical completion. Against this competitive backdrop, the fact that a second-year student took on the role of director and won the Grand Prize at a national-level theatre festival is particularly significant. It serves as a notable example of the educational achievements of Daejin University’s Department of Acting Arts, which places strong emphasis on students’ creative capabilities and practical stage experience. This award marks another major achievement for the department, coming just two years after it won the Grand Prize at the 19th Geochang World University Theatre Festival with Hamlet.
2026-08-19
- Devotional Offering for the Anniversary of Sangje’s Passing into Heaven Hosted at the Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex
On August 6 (June 24 of the lunar calendar) at 1:00 AM, the Devotional Offering for the Anniversary of Sangje’s Passing into Heaven was solemnized with approximately 4,900 practitioners attending. June 24 of the lunar calendar in 1909 is the day when Gucheon Sangje passed into Heaven. Sangje descended to this world in 1871 in response to the pleas of divine beings, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas to save the universe from the brink of total destruction. He then performed the Reordering Work of Heaven and Earth for nine years (1901–1909) before passing into Heaven. Commemorating the day of His passing, the Religious Order holds a devotional offering every year.
2026-08-16
- The 36th Daesoon Youth Summer Camp Hosted
The 36th Daesoon Youth Summer Camp was held from July 29 to August 20. A total of 623 students participated in this camp, which operated across eight sessions ranging from elementary to university levels. The elementary, middle, and high school divisions engaged in activities such as mutual beneficence plays, practical activities for instructions, outdoor experiential activities (water park), and talent shows. The university division conducted activities including museum visits, teachings and quizzes on the Reordering Work of Heaven and Earth, and outdoor experiential activities (swimming pool).
2026-08-16
- Daesoon Academy of Sciences and Daesoon Institute of Religion and Culture Co-host a Daesoon Jinrihoe Session at the Association for the Sociology of Religion Conference in New York
Daesoon Academy of Sciences and Daesoon Institute of Religion and Culture at Daejin University jointly attended the 87th Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) Annual Meeting held in New York, USA, from August 8 to 10, hosting an independent session on Daesoon Jinrihoe and presenting their research outcomes. Founded in 1938, the Association for the Sociology of Religion is an international academic organization led by around 700 members across continents, aiming to advance the theory and research of the sociology of religion. Under the main theme, "Beyond Binary and Boundaries: Redefining Religion in Uncertain Times," this conference discussed the shifting boundaries of religion in modern society from diverse perspectives, including sacred and secular, faith and belonging, politics, race, gender, migration, technology, and health. The two-day program broadly demonstrated major recent trends in the global sociology of religion through two keynote addresses and more than 150 research presentations. On the morning of August 9, a session titled "Redefining Religion in Uncertain Times: The Position of Daesoon Jinrihoe in Korean Society" took place. Chaired by Professor Holly Folk of Western Washington University, a total of four papers were presented. In this session, Professor Folk reviewed the possibility of Daesoon Jinrihoe's ethics, including Haewon Sangsaeng (Resolution of Grievances for Mutual Beneficence) and Boeun Sangsaeng (Requital of Favors for Mutual Beneficence), expanding beyond a faith community to universal ethics for modern society in her paper "Universal Dimensions of Daesoon Jinrihoe's Religious Ethics." Director Sang-kyu Park of the Daesoon Institute of Religion and Culture and Professor Jin-young Kim of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies presented on "Spatializing Haewon Sangsaeng: Pilgrimage Routes and the Reconfiguration of Religious-Secular Boundaries in Daesoon Jinrihoe." Professor Seon-geun Cha of Daejin University presented "Competitive Narratives Surrounding Public Legitimacy: Othered Religious Discourse and Boundary Negotiation Regarding Daesoon Jinrihoe," and Professor Chi-bong Choi presented "Religion as Moral Infrastructure: Welfare Practices, Boundary Reconfiguration, and Public Legitimacy in Daesoon Jinrihoe." This session is significant in that it discussed Daesoon Thought within the core agendas of international sociology of religion, such as sacred and secular, faith and publicness, holy sites and local communities, and religious legitimacy and social boundaries.
2026-08-16
